Fort Bend

FORT BEND COUNTY, TX – Fort Bend County hosted an Open House on March 9, 2018 to showcase the new county annex located in Precinct 2. The Sienna Annex offers residents living on the east side of the county the convenience of county services a little closer to home. Located at 5855 Sienna Springs Way, the annex is adjacent to the Sienna Library in Missouri City and houses Fort Bend County satellite offices for Precinct […]

Dana Mersiovsky has joined Child Advocates of Fort Bend as Development Officer. Mersiovsky, a Fort Bend County native, comes to CAFB with a wealth of experience in donor relations, marketing, business development and events. Prior to joining Child Advocates of Fort Bend, she served as the Director of Donor/Community Relations and Special Events for CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare in Houston. “We are excited to have Dana as a part of the CAFB family,” stated Child […]

The Fort Bend County 4-H Program is offering training for interested teens in Fort Bend County to become Health Ambassadors for their communities. The 4-H Health Ambassadors program is looking for teens interested in volunteer opportunities and to learn more about health and fitness related careers. The Health Ambassador Training is on Saturday March 24th from 7am to 12pm at the Agrilife Extension Conference room (1402 Band Rd Suite 100, Rosenberg, TX 77471). To RSVP, please […]

Joining Forces to Fight Child Abuse: Child Advocates of Fort Bend’s Light of Hope to Kick off Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office Pinwheel Project on April 14th Child Advocates of Fort Bend, Exchange Club of Sugar Land and the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office are collaborating to bring awareness about April Child Abuse Awareness Month. Hosted by the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office, The Pinwheel Project will be held at Homestead Park at 1422 Eugene […]

FORT BEND COUNTY, TX – On March 2, 2018 Fort Bend County Judge Bob Hebert was a recipient of the University of Houston Master of Public Administration (MPA) Program’s Public Official of the Year award for 2018. Judge Hebert, along with three other Houston metropolitan elected and appointed officials, were honored and recognized at the awards luncheon held at the Waldorf-Astoria Ballroom at the University of Houston Hilton. The selection panel appointed officials based on […]

OCuSOFT, Inc. and Exchange Club of Sugar Land are Winners Circle Sponsors for Child Advocates of Fort Bend’s 18th annual Gala “Off to the Races” on May 5, 2018 at the Sugar Land Marriott Town Square. “The Gala committee is hard at work and we’re excited to put together another top-notch event that’s tons of fun, but raises money for the agency,” stated Event Chair Lisa Moore. “In addition to Diamond Club seats behind home plate […]

FORT BEND COUNTY, TX – Literacy Council of Fort Bend County, needs you! Become an essential part of an adult student’s life by signing up to be a tutor at the Literacy Council. The Literacy Council of Fort Bend County will hold tutor training on Monday, March 19th from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Through training, volunteers are equipped to teach Basic Literacy, English as a Second Language (ESL), one-on-one tutor sessions to adults. The […]

Fort Bend County Libraries (FBCL) has received a generous gift this spring of hundreds of new children’s books from the Brownstone Book Fund, a private foundation in New York City interested in fostering early reading, a love of books, and opportunities for parents and children to read together. Each library in the Fort Bend County library system received 100 children’s books, ranging from pre-kindergarten through early readers. Fort Bend County Libraries was chosen by the […]

Richmond, TX…OakBend Medical Center has announced the dates for its second annual Restaurant Week. The event will take place this year from April 20 – 29, with participating restaurants offering a special OakBend menu during that time. A portion of the sales from the special menu will then be donated back to the hospital. This year’s Restaurant Week Committee is chaired by Jared Biermann. Other committee members Jimmy Cantu, Brittany Cope, Ali McDonald, Tracy Soape, […]

“Gardens overflowing with shiny, red tomatoes and bright green pepper…orchards filled with sweet, juicy peaches…farmers’ markets piled high with fresh produce…it is so easy to preserve. Texas AgriLife Extension Service Family and Consumer Sciences in Fort Bend County will host “Preserving the Bounty: Pressure Canning and Pickling”, a workshop event on Thursday, March 22, at the Extension office Annex located at 1402 Band Road in Rosenberg. Food preservation techniques will include demonstrations of pressure canning […]